House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Employment Figures EMPLOYMENT FIGURES The Hon. I.F. EVANS House of Assembly Davenport EMPLOYMENT FIGURES The Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (14:38): My question is again to the Minister for Employment. Following the minister's answers re jobs created under the government, can the minister advise how many South Australian jobs have been created since the last election, given that the government has increased debt by $5 billion? The Hon. G. PORTOLESI House of Assembly Hartley Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills Minister for Science and Information Economy EMPLOYMENT FIGURES The Hon. G. PORTOLESI (Hartley—Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy) (14:38): I believe I answered that question earlier. Since March 2002, we have seen more than— Members interjecting: The Hon. G. PORTOLESI House of Assembly The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: Well— The Hon. A. Koutsantonis House of Assembly The Hon. A. Koutsantonis: It's still the same government. The Hon. G. PORTOLESI House of Assembly The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: Yes, precisely—still the same— The Hon. I.F. EVANS House of Assembly The Hon. I.F. EVANS: But the minister appears confused. The question was from the 2010 election, not the 2002 election. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: I call the member for Davenport to order. That's a bogus point of order; it's an impromptu speech. The minister. The Hon. G. PORTOLESI House of Assembly The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: Thank you, sir. As I said, since March 2002 we have seen more than 117,000 jobs created, and that's in the period March 2002 to September 2013, including nearly 65,000 full-time jobs.